Andy Burnham Wins Makerfield By-Election And Is Set To Become Prime Minister

The Greater Manchester mayor easily saw off the challenge of Reform's Robert Kenyon.

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Andy Burnham is on course to be the next prime minister after winning the Makerfield by-election.

The Greater Manchester mayor comfortably saw off the challenge of Reform UK’s Robert Kenyon to become an MP again after a nine-year absence from Westminster.

It means he has taken a major step towards realising his ambition of replacing Keir Starmer as PM.

Burnham admitted two weeks ago that he is ready to challenge Starmer, whose premiership has been hanging by a thread since Labour were thrashed in the local elections on May 7.

Around 100 Labour MPs........

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